Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-17
Odic Forces.

play of odic forces, by Mr.. Fred Evans,
most remarkable medium, about TWEEN.
ty-four years age. Mr.. Evans is OF
Welsh descent, and for few years was
sailor before the mast, from which he
rose to that of quartermaster. A little
over two years ago he made the ac'
quaintance of Mr.. j. j. Owens, formerly
the iconoclastic editor of the Jan Jose
Mercury, in Santa Clara county. who
became deeply interested in the remark
able medium and accompanies him in
his travels and exhibitions.
By request of Mr.. Owens, Mr.. Kemp,
of the Evening Erpress, Mr.. Madrill, of
the Daily Tribune and a representative
of the DAILY HERALD attended The seance
last night at the rooms of Mr.. Evans, on
the corner of South Main and Fourth
streets. Mr.. Evans is a very pleasant
gentleman of graceful manners, slight
physique, and a powerful medium of
the unseen forces that act with terrible
energy on the human mind. The repre-.
sentatives OF the press saw all the move
ments Of mechanical nature, but not
the movements of the hand that wrote
the communications and made the ar
tistie representations.
A slate, clean and free from all marks,
except an X, that extended across il,
made with a common slate.pencil, was
laid on the table and sealed to another
clean slate, with a small piece of white
pencil laid between them. The three
representatives of the press laid their
hands upon them for few minutes,
when, upon opening them, by breaking
the seal, the following sentiments were
written, in ten different colors, over the
cross lines, each line containing only one
color:
To The gentlemen Of the Los Angeles
Press:
DEAR FRIENDs;-I Am pleased to meet
you all here this evening to witness
this phenomenon. ! know that many
of you would like to bear witness of the
truth of spirit return; but, also, too
many are afraid that their belief would
be ridiculed and scoffed at by their many
friends. All that 1 ask is a fair report
of their test of spirit power for by so
doing it will encourage US to give you
more proofs in the near future of your
spirit friends. This from the mediums
guide. JOHN GRAY.
Good night.
The spirit of Stanley st. Clair was
asked to make picture, and produced
good likeness of John Pierpont. the
poet, while the slate was firmly held by
the three representatives..
About the portrait of John Pierpont
was written the following:
Dear Friends Of Los Angeles--4ou
who have it in your power to spread
this knowledge of spiritual nature, l
have drawn this spirit picture OF Jno.
Pierpont for your benefit, and on repre-.
sentation of the press, and if you will
speak of it as you see it you will amply
repay yours in spirit, artist,
STANLEY ST. CLAIR.
The spirits also sent, through tie
medium, the following communications
of personal nature:
Tell Joe that Dan Lynch is here in
spirit and will write him more soon.
NY Dear James--I am glad to see you
here investigating the grand truth. Tell
all dear ones that am happy.
Good bye. MARY AYERS.
To James j. Ayers-God bless you.
1t is with feelings of happiness and joy
that I come back to write these few
lines to you. know you often doubt
the possibility of spirit return, but I will
soon prove it to you bey ond doubt.
You know there is much in this belief to
make you stay on earth happy, for it
will cause you TO look forward to q
brighter future and to happy reunion
with friends gone before. l am joined
with James, Joseph and William in
sending love to you from the spirit OF
Elizabeth Ayers.
Please tell Jay that the spirit OF
Elizabeth HanchetJ is here. Jay can
tell his wife that Bud and Max are here
II. HANoHETT.
The spirit of Henry Osborne, also Of
mother do, is present.
I have come to tell you all that there
is life after death, and that is not as
bad as your preachers paint it.
VIM MCFARLAND.
Tell John that l have come to assure
him of my happiness in spirit life.
w. J. DAVIES.
J The spirit of G. Otis is present.
have come to make my presence
known. A. EASTMAN.
Please tell Willie Spalding that l an
with him in spirit though absent in body
and that hope soon to demonstrate my
presence to him at his own home.
MAY SPALDING.
, Jane Cleveland wishes e. r. to know
of her happiness in the spirit world.
Mr.. Evans will hold public meetin
/. this evening, in the Opera House. 1t
/. o peculiar feature of the seance that tn
!. names of the daily newspaper men presen
Q were not able to get communications
lille those absent were oil mentioned